| Scope and content |
Diary (1942-1951) of F.D. Thorne, a gay, military librarian. Thorne's diary concerns daily library operations, attempts at cooperation among librarians on local, national, and international levels, cultural events, travel, Thorne's adherence to the principles of Christian Science, difficult personal relationships, physical and mental health, his homosexuality, social intolerance, self-enforced isolation, homosexual novels, and the writings of Marcel Proust. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
F.D. Thorne Papers (#713), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Elmore. |
| Biographical note | F. D. Thorne served as a librarian in Washington, DC; Belem, Brazil; and Norfolk, VA (where he worked with the Armed Forces Staff College Library). He was an active participant in the Special Libraries Association. He held offices and organized lectures, joint military librarian functions, and local SLA chapter meetings. |
